Envelop and stamp moistener.



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wi h1 una u'. a n L 9 n I UNITED STATES PATEN FFICE. WILLIAM A. BROWN, or BaooKi-iAviiN, MISSiSSiPPi.

A ENVELOP AND STAMP MOISTENER.

No. 838,076. l Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 11, 1906. .Appiimion nea April 7, i906. serial No. 310.495.

To all whom t may concern; moistening fluid in the chamber 2, while the Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. BROWN, a upper portion of the body projects above citizen of the United States of America, re- I the ring and formsa surface on which the ensiding at Brookhaven, in the county oi Linvelops or stamps may be readily moistened.

coln and State oi Mississippi, have invented It will be observed that the ringV holds the 6o new and useful Improvements in Envelop portion oi the body passing theretlirou rh in and Stamp Moisteners, of which the i'ollowcontracted condition, thus holding it om ing is a specification. sagging against the greater weight of its de- 's invention relates to Aimprovements in pending portion, while the crown of said ring IO envelop and stamp moisteners, the object of forms a rest-surface'against which. the top o 65 the invention being to provide a simple, conw the absorbent body may spread laterally venient, and inexpensive device of this charwithoutinjury thereto upon the compression acter in which `effective provision is made for of the same under the pressure of the fingers properly supporting a body of absorbent ma* in moistening an envelop or stamp.

I5 terial within a bowl containing the moisten- A cap or cover 9 is provided to seal the ing uid and for securing. an air-tight closure mouth of the body and inclose and protect of the bowl to prevent to amaximum extent the upper portion of the absorbent material. evaporation of such luid. This cap is formed with an annular bottom n the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is flange l() to rictionally engage the outer side 2o a perspective view of my improved envelop 6 of the holding-ring and effect a ractically 75 and stamp moistener with the cap or cover air and moisture tight joint. bove this removed. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectionl thereof flange 10 the body portion of the cap is outa` with the cap or cover inposition. Fig. 3 is a wardly swelled, as indicated at 11, to nor- I detail view of the holding-ring. I nially lie out of contact with the moistening. t

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25 Referring to the drawings, the numeral l portion 'of the absorbent material, whereby 8o designates the body ofthe device,which may the fluid contained therein will be prevented be made of glass or any other suitable matefrom being deposited on the cap and draining rial and of any desired forni. This body is therefrom onto the desk or table when the cap provided with a chamber2, designed to be is removed, A knob or finger-piece 12 is 3o partially i'illed with a moistening Huid, such provided upon the cap for convenience in 85 as Water, the top oi the body beingv formed manipulating the same. with an opening 3, providing a contracted It will be apparent that the invention promouth or entrance to said chamber, the wall vides a simple and inexpensive construction of the mouth having an upward extension in of moistening device, in which the body of 3 5 `the form of an annular ilangeor rim 4. moistening material is held securely in posi- 9o A holding-ring 5 or". channeled form retion and in which evaporation of the moisceives and embraces the iange 4 and has its tening fluid and the soiling of the absorbed crown portion resting upon said iiange and material from the deposit of dirt and dust its sides 6 and 7 bearing, respectively, against thereon will be eifectually prevented bythe 4o the outer and inner faces of said Hange. The air-tight connection ofthe cap with the hold- I 55 sorbent body dips or is submerged in the 95 lower edge ofthe outer side 6 oi the ring rests ing-ring and that by the peculiarformation upon the top wall of the body and is coextenand construction of the ring and cap injury sive in depth with the i'langevhile the inner to or compression of the absorbent-'linaterial side 7 is of increased len th to extend down in the use of the device and in the ap lication 45 into the mouth below tlie ila-nge and to a and removal o the capwill be -e ectually rooI point close to the bottom surface of the top obviated. i f Wall. The ring may be fastened to the flange Having thus described the invention, what by cementing or otherwise securing it thereis claimed as new is`- to, or made to grip the flange with su'lllcient 1. A 5o force to retain it securely in position. l described comprising a bod body 8 of absorbentmaterial, such as l tiacted mouth provided with an upwardlysponge, 'projects through ,and above and beextending flange, a channeled holding-rin low the holdingering and is held thereby'in f, embracing said flange, a body of absorbent position. The depending portion of this abmaterial held by the ring and projectin above and below the saine, and a cap adapte 1 Io l jecting to inclose the upWardly-projeiting portion of- Wardly-extending flange, a channeled holding-ling embracing said flange and having itsl crown portion Arestin thereon, said ring being provided with si e flanges respectively engaginghe outer face of the iiange and' proloW the flange, into the mouth, e body of absorbent material held by and projecting above and below said ange, and a.

closure-cap havin(r an annular base-flange to engage the outerlange of the ring and having its body portion swelled to normally lie out'of contact with the upwardly-projecting portion of the body of absorbent material.

In testimony whereof ailiX my signature in presence of tWo witnesses.

WILLIAM A. BROWN.

Witnesses:

' E. H. WENKWORTH, H. L. Brnn 

